Cletus B. Horstman
Cletus B.
“Click” Horstman, 81, died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, January 6, 1993, at Van Wert
County Hospital.
He was born
August 9, 1911, in Putnam County, the son of Ben and Anna (Grote) Horstman. On
September 29, 1937, he married Lucille Ricker, who survives in Ottoville.
Mr.
Horstman retried in 1974 as a technician for GTE in Ottawa. He was a member of
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, its Holy Name Society,
Ottoville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3470 and Delphos Order of Eagles.
Survivors
include three sons, Ron, Adrian, MI, James, Missoula, MT, and Dennis,
Minneapolis, MN; three brothers, Cyril and Ralph, both of Ottoville, and Leo,
of Cloverdale; two sisters, Mary Ann Bullinger, Defiance, and Rose Marie Wannemacher,
Ottoville; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was
preceded in death by a brother, Richard.
Mass of
Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church. Rev. Sylvan Obergefell officiated. Burial was in St. Mary’s
Cemetery, Ottoville.
Arrangements
were handled by Koklmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Immaculate Conception Church Building Repair
Fund.
1-9-1993
Anthony J. Klima
Anthony J. Klima, 74, Ottawa, died at 2:25 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 1993, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
He was born
July 5, 1918, in Ottoville, the son of Wenzel and Emma (Martin) Klima. On
November 1, 1942, he married Fredona “Fritz” Wieging, who survives.
The former
owner of Tony’s Dairy Queen, he was the originator of the Titan Burger. Mr.
Klima also operated Romies Corner and Klima’s Meat Market with his brother
William, all in Ottawa. He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church,
Ottawa.
Mr. Klima
served with the U. S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Ottawa
Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Ottawa American Legion.
Also
surviving are a son, Larry, Pandora; two daughters, Mrs. Clark (Charlotte)
Ellis, Glandorf, and Mrs. Kevin R. (Joan) Kuhlman, Ottawa; two brothers,
Vincent Klima, Delphos, and Leonard Klima, Ottoville; two sisters, Mrs. Raymond
(Bertha) Spieles, Delphos, and Catherine Simmons, Lima; and eight
grandchildren.
He was
preceded in death by a brother, William; and a sister, Marcella Klausing.
Mass of
Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic
Church. Rev. Jim Miller officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Arrangements
were handled by McCrate-Love Funeral Home, Ottawa.
2-15-1993
Elizabeth Kleman
2-16-1993
Mildred R. Wannemacher
Mildred R.
Wannemacher, 69, Ottoville, died at 7:42 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, 1993, at
St. Rita’s Medical Center.
She was
born February 20, 1923, in Scotts Crossing to Isadore and Rose (Hoffman) Siefker.
On November
22, 1956, she married Ray A. Wannemacher, in Delphos, who survives.
Other
survivors include two sons, Ralph and Bill J. Wannemacher, both of Ottoville; a
daughter, Judy Wannemacher, Ottoville; four brothers, Richard Siefker, Othmar
Siefker, Carl Siefker and Dennis Siefker, all of Delphos; a sister, Mrs. George
(Violeta) Wienken, Landeck; and two grandchildren.
Mrs.
Wannemacher was a homemaker. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, Ottoville and its Alter Rosary Society.
Mass of
Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church. Rev. Sylvan Obergefell officiated. Burial was made in St. Mary’s
Cemetery, Ottoville.
Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd
Funeral Home, Ottoville, handled the arrangements.
Memorials
are to Ottoville EMS and St. Mary’s Cemetery Fund.
3-8-1993
Leonard A. Eickholt
Leonard A. Eickholt, 61, Ottoville, died late Monday morning, March 8, 1993, of an apparent heart attack.
He was born August 12, 1931, in Putnam County to Gilbert and Rigina (Grothouse) Eickholt. On May 2, 1953 he married Joan Kehres, who survives.
Mr.
Eickholt was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, and
of the Ottoville Holy Name Society. He was a past trustee for Monterey Township
and a farmer.
Mr.
Eickholt is survived by three sons, James, Terry and Michael, all of Ottoville;
two daughters, Mrs. Dennis (Debra) Altenburger, Delphos, and Mrs. Steven
(Susan) Hermiller, Ottawa; 12 grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. George (Marilyn)
Berres, Delphos.
Friends may
call today (Wednesday) from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the
Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville. A parish rosary will be
recited today (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. The funeral will take
place Thursday, March 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Rev. Sylvan Obergefell
will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ottoville.
Memorials
may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Building Repair Fund.
3-16-1993
Harry Von Kaenel
Harry Von
Kaenel, 87, formerly of Ottoville, died at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, 1993,
at Maria Joseph Home, Dayton.
He was born
December 5, 1905, in Marion to John and Anna (Amann) Von Kaenel. He married
Alice Burke on June 10, 1935. She died in 1978.
Survivors
include two daughters, Anne Thesing, Centerville, and Carol Von Kaenel,
Milwaukee, WI; four sons, John (Jack), Lima, Dr. Robert, West Covina, CA, Harry
Jr., Toledo, and David, Rancho Cucamonga, CA; two sisters, Emalen Willacher,
Bucyrus, and Rosemary Seiter, New Bloomington; 16 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
He was
preceded in death by a son, Thomas B., who died in 1949; three brothers; and
two sisters.
Mr. Von
Kaenel was Superintendent of Ottoville Schools from 1937 to 1963. He received
his bachelor of education degrees from Ohio State University and Dayton
University. He received his Masters Degree from Indiana University at
Bloomington, IN.
Mass of
Christian Burial was at 11 a.m. Saturday in Maria Joseph Chapel, Dayton.
Funeral arrangements
were handled by Westbrock Funeral Home, Kettering.
3-17-1993
Pearl J. Wieging
Pearl J.
Wieging, 91, formerly of Ottoville, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 1993,
at Paradise Oaks Nursing Home, Cloverdale.
She was
born April 10, 1901, in Ottoville, to Robert and Jeanette (Harpster) Martin. On
November 25, 1920, she married Anthony A. Wieging, who died October 1, 1967.
Survivors
include a foster daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Ethel) Perrin, Delphos; and three
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was
preceded in death by a foster daughter, Rosemary Martin Sanders; three
brothers; seven sisters, and a grandchild.
Mrs.
Wieging had formerly owned the Northside Inn in Ottoville, which is now the
Lock 16. She also worked at the Delphos Country Club and Dick’s Restaurant in
Kalida.
She was a
member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ottoville, the Ottoville
Alter Rosary Society, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 3740.
Mass of
Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, Ottoville. Rev. Sylvan Obergefell officiated. Burial was made
in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ottoville.
Funeral
arrangements were handled by Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Paradise Oaks Nursing Center Activity Fund or
to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Building Repair Fund.
4-8-1993
Robert E. Moorman
Robert E.
Moorman, 50, Ottoville, died at 9:20 a.m. Thursday, April 8, 1993, at St.
Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
He was born
May 18, 1942, in St. Henry. To William and Irene (Hartings) Moorman. He married
Rebecca Ann Romer on June 15, 1965, in St. Henry, and she survives in
Ottoville.
Also
surviving are two daughters, Karen Sue Moorman, Wixon, MI, and Pamela Sue
Moorman, at home; two sons, Keith William and Neil Robert, both at home; three
sisters, Ruth Willmann, Ft. Recovery, Helen Umphrey, Battleground, WA, and
Marjorie Stachler, St. Henry; and four brothers, Cletus, Piketon, Thomas and
Edward, both of St. Henry, and John Henry, Chicago, IL.
A brother
Gerald, preceded him in death.
Mr. Moorman
was a banker with the Ottoville Bank Co. He was a member of the Ohio Bankers
Association, Community Bankers Association of Ohio, Independent State Bankers
of Ohio, and Putnam County Bankers Association. He was a member of the Lions
Club of Ottoville, the Ottoville Commercial Club, and the Holy Name Society, he
was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville.
A funeral
Mass was held Monday at 1 p.m. in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,
Ottoville. Rev. Sylvan Obergefell officiated. Burial was in St. Mary’s
Cemetery, Ottoville.
Funeral
arrangements were handled by the Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home,
Ottoville.
Preferred
memorials may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Building
Repair Fund or to the National Cancer Institute.
4-15-1993
Henry P. Mittelkamp
Judge Henry
P. Mittelkamp, 75, Ottoville, died at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 1993, at
St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
He was born
on September 19, 1917, in Ottoville, to Herman and Anna (Schnipke) Mittelkamp.
He was never married.
Surviving
are one brother, Joseph, Lima; three sisters, Clara Brinkman, Delphos, Julie
Koch, Columbus Grove, and Ruth Brown, Botkins; 25 nieces and nephews and his
lifelong housekeeper, Anna L. Dickman, Ottoville.
He was
preceded in death by one sister, Lucinda O’Brien.
Judge
Mittelkamp was a graduate of the Ohio Northern University Law School. He served
in Putnam County as County Court Judge, County Prosecutor and he retired in
1987 after having completed 12 years as the Putnam County Common Pleas Judge.
He served in World War II in the 3rd Armored Division, where he
received the Purple Heart.
He was a
member of the Ottoville Holy Name Society, the Putnam County Bar Association,
Northwestern Ohio Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He was a
member of the Ottoville VFW Post 3740, the Ottawa American Legion, Post 63, the
Kalida K. of C. Council 5669, the Lima Elks Lodge #54, and he was a member of
the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville.
A Mass of
Christian Burial was held on Monday at 10:30 a.m. in Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, Ottoville. Rev. John Shanahan officiated. Burial was made in
St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ottoville, where military graveside rites were conducted
by the Ottoville VFW and the Ottawa American Legion.
Funeral
arrangements were handled by the Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home,
Ottoville.
Preferred
memorials may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church or tot the
donor’s choice.
5-4-1993
Thomas J. Archdeacon
Thomas J.
Archdeacon, 79, Ottoville, died at 11:13 a.m. Tuesday, May 4, 1993, at Van Wert
County Hospital, Van Wert.
He was born
July 3, 1913, in Lexington, KY, to Joseph and Mary (Heflin) Archdeacon. On June
11, 1946 he married Agnes Heckman, who survives in Ottoville.
Survivors
include a son, Tom, Dayton; two daughters, Mrs. Ken (Mary Beth) Lash,
Kendelville, IN, Mrs. Bill (Cathy) Looser, Ottoville; a sister, Sister Angela
Archdeacon, Columbus; and four grandchildren.
He was
preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Archdeacon.
Mr.
Archdeacon initiated the Industrial Arts Program ay Ottoville High School in
1936, where he worked until 1950. In 1950, he worked for the Hixon-Peterson
Lumber Co. in Ottoville. After purchasing it in 1959, he renamed it The
Ottoville Lumber Co. He was a member of the Ohio Lumberman’s Association.
He was a
graduate of Hamilton Catholic High School and a 1935 graduate of Miami
University. He was an official for basketball and football games for 25 years.
He was a
member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society.
He was a charter member of the Delphos Country Club and Arnold Dienstberger Foundation.
He was a member of the Ottoville Commercial Club, the Ottoville Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 3740, and Ft. Jennings American Legion Post 715.
He was past
president and a member of the Ottoville School Board and a World War II Army
Veteran where he served as a Captain in the 16th Armored Division.
Mass of
Christian Burial was at 1 p.m. Friday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, Ottoville. Rev. Sylvan Obergfell officiated. Burial was in the church
cemetery, where military graveside rites will be conducted by the Ottoville VFW
Post 3740 and the Ft. Jennings American Legion Post 715.
Funeral
arrangements were handled by Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Building
Repair Fund or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
7-2-1993
Edmund H. Schimmoeller
Edmund H.
Schimmoeller, 85, Cloverdale, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 2, 1993, at his
residence.
He was born
September 27, 1907, in Ft. Jennings, to Albert and Philomena (Becker)
Schimmoeller. On September 10, 1929, he married Martha A. Turnwald. And she
died September 8, 1992.
Survivors
include three sons, Arthur, and Roger, both of Ft. Jennings, and Eugene,
Cloverdale; three daughters, Mrs. Henry (Doris) Honigfort, Ottawa, Mrs. David
(Mary Lou) Stechschulte, Columbus Grove, and Mrs. John (Ruth) Lucke, Ft.
Jennings; 31 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.
One
brother, Cleo Schimmoeller, and one sister, Dorothy Verhoff, are deceased.
Mr. Schimmoeller
was a past president of the Ottoville School Board; a past president of the Ft.
Jennings Telephone Co., a charter member, past president of the Ottoville
Senior Citizens; a charter member of the Putnam County Council on Aging; N.F.O.
Farmers Union; and the Holy Name Society. He was a retired dairy farmer and a
member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville.
Funeral
services were held on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Rev. Sylvan
Obergefell officiated. Burial was made in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ottoville.
Arrangements
were handled by Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville.
Preferred
memorials can be made to the Putnam County Home Health Agency or to St. Mary’s
Cemetery, Ottoville.
7-20-1993
Joe V. Clementz
Joe V.
Clementz, 65, Kalida, died at his residence at 11:50 p.m., July 20, 1993.
He was born
August 2, 1927 in Ottoville to Andy and Bernadina (Perrin) Clementz. He married
Rosemary Wehri on August 7, 1948, and she survives in Kalida.
Also
surviving are three sons, Mike and Bill, both of Kalida, and Tom, of
Cloverdale; four daughters, Mrs. Dale (Ruth) Schroeder, Bowling Green, Mrs. Ron
(Karen) Steffan, New Cleveland, Angela Clementz, Kalida, and Mrs. Ron (Kathy)
Schmiedebusch, Glandorf; a brother, Frank, Ottoville; two sisters, Mrs. Valeria
Siefker, Delphos, and Mrs. Herb (Jose) Bockrath, Cloverdale; and 17
grandchildren.
He was
preceded in death by two grandchildren and two brothers, Louis and Eugene.
Mr.
Clementz worked for 25 years at Crouse Lumber Co, in Lima, and was retired from
St. Michael’s Catholic Church Maintenance Department.
He was a
member of the church, its Holy Name Society and men’s choir, and was an adult
Mass server. He also belonged to the Kalida Knights of Columbus.
A funeral
Mass was said at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Kalida.
Rev. Henry Langhals officiated. Burial was made in the church cemetery.
Funeral
arrangements were handled by McCrate-Love Funeral Homes, Ottawa.
7-27-1993
Loretta M. Martz
Loretta
M. Martz, 83, Ottoville, died at 3:22 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, 1993, at Van Wert
County Hospital.
She was
born December 19, 1909, in Ottoville, to Gerhard and Mary (Heitmeyer) Brinkman.
On May 6, 1944, she married Cornell O. Martz, and he died December 18, 1973.
Survivors
include two daughters, Mrs. Ron (Ann) Roberts, Trenton, NJ, and Mrs. Don
(Betty) Schrauf, Norwalk; two sons, Robert, St. Louis, and Richard, Ft.
Jennings; and six grandchildren.
Mrs. Martz
was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, and its
Alter Rosary Society, she was a cook for Ottoville Local Schools for ten years.
Friends may
call from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (today) and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 to
9:00 p.m. Thursday at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville. A
parish Wake service combined with an Alter Rosary Society service will be held
at 8 p.m. Thursday.
Mass of
Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, Ottoville. Rev. Sylvan Obergefell will officiate.
Burial will
be made in the church cemetery.
8-9-1993
Michael C. Koester
Michael C.
Koester, 9, Ottoville, died Monday, August 9, 1993, at 1:15 p.m. at his
residence.
He was born
October 8, 1993, in Lima, to Dennis C. and Patricia A. (Fuerst) Koester, who
survive in Ottoville.
Also
surviving are one brother, Andrew Koester; and two sisters, Sarah and Diana
Koester, all at home; maternal grandparents, Eugene and Dorothy Fuerst, Lima;
paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Catherine Koester, Ottoville.
Michael was
a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville. He would have
been a fourth grade student at Ottoville Grade School.
A Mass of
Christian Burial will be held on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville. The Mass will be celebrated by Revs.
Roger Bonifas and Kent Kaufman. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery,
Ottoville.
Friends may
call today (Wednesday) from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the
Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home in Ottoville where a parish rosary will
be recited Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Preferred
Memorials may be made to the Ottoville Elementary Computer Education Program.
8-10-1993
Hubert M. Hemker
Hubert M.
“Bud” Hemker, 72, Ottoville, died at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday August 10, 1993, at his
residence.
He was born
March 13, 1921, in Delphos, to Aloysius L. and Rose (Schmelzer) Hemker. On
August 19, 1944, he married Julie Hoersten in Ottoville and she survives.
Also
surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Larry (Ginni) Sroufe, Cloverdale; four sons,
Ron and Dick, Ottoville, Gary, Delphos, and Randy, Louisville, KY; 17
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, Elmer Hemker, Coldwater, MI,
and Bill Hemker, Delphos.
He was
preceded in death by two sisters, Georgianna Coke and Alice Hemker; and one
brother, James Hemker.
Mr. Hemker
was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville and its Holy
Name Society and an usher in the church.
He was a
life member of the Knights of Columbus Council #1362, Delphos, and a retired
farmer and retired mechanical technician from Metzger Bros.
A Mass of
Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, Ottoville. Rev. Roger Bonifas officiated. Burial was in St.
Mary’s Cemetery, Ottoville.
Funeral arrangements
were handled by Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville.
Preferred
memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, St. Mary’s Cemetery Fund,
Ottoville, or the charity of the donor’s choice.
8-15-1993
John A. Kemper
John A. Kemper,
56, Ottoville, died at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, August 15, 1993, at his residence.
He was born
August 28, 1934 in Ottoville to Herman and Theresia (Ricker) Kemper. He married
Ruth Ann Schroeder on July 8, 1959 and she survives in Ottoville.
Other
survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Darrell (Annette) Hanf, Schweinfurt,
Germany, Mrs. Leo (Joan) Ellerbrock, Leipsic, and Mrs. Ted (Christine) Ralston,
Lima; nine grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Alex (Frances) Muzechuck, and Mrs.
Amelia Burdg, both of Dayton, Mrs. Robert (Lucille) Lammers, New Cleveland,
Mrs. James (Theresa) Kramer, Ottoville, and Mrs. Donald (Agnes) Ostendorf, Ft.
Jennings; three brothers, Isadore, Arnold, and his twin brother Joseph, all of
Ottoville.
He was
preceded in death by one sister, Bert Gasser; and four brothers, Lawrene,
Henry, Leo and Alphonse Kemper.
Mr. Kemper
was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, and a
social member of the Ottoville VFW. He was an employee of Philips Display
Components Company in Ottawa for 35 years.
A Funeral
Mass will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, Ottoville. Rev. Roger Bonifas will officiate. Burial will be in St.
Mary’s Cemetery, Ottoville.
Friends may
call Wednesday all day at the Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home,
Ottoville, where a parish wake will be held today (Wednesday) at 8 p.m.
Preferred
memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
8-18-1993
Hubert J. Wannemacher
Hubert J.
“Hups” Wannemacher, 78, Ottoville, died at 12:20 p.m. August 18, 1993, at his
home.
He was born
March 13, 1915, in Ottoville, to Henry and Nora (Grothaus) Wannemacher. On
August 4, 1937, he married Armella Knippen, who survives.
Survivors
include in son, Jerry (Whitey) Wannemacher, Colorado Springs, CO; one daughter,
Mrs. Clifford (Darla) Rahrig, Delphos; three bothers, Lavern, Ottoville,
Harold, South Gate, MI, and Orville, Delphos; three sisters, Mrs. Russ (Alene)
Gimmell, Lewiston, MI, Mrs. Doyle (Marciel) Fought, Delphos, and Mrs. Paul
(Louelin) Cook, Lima.
He was
preceded in death by one brother, Eugene Wannemacher.
Mr.
Wannemacher was a retired carpenter, a farmer and a member of the Kalida
Knights Columbus and a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,
Ottoville.
Services
were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,
Ottoville. Rev. Roger Bonifas officiated. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery,
Ottoville.
Funeral
arrangements were handled by Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Sifer Funeral Home, Ottoville.
Preferred
memorials may be made to the Lou Gehrig’s Disease Foundation, the Visiting
Nurses Association, or the Ottoville Parish Hall Elevator Fund.
8-21-1993
Robert L. Martz
Robert Lee
Martz, 45, St. Louis, MO, and a former Ottoville resident, died Saturday,
August 21, 1993, following an extended illness.
He was born
October 2, 1947, in Lima, to Cornell and Loretta (Brinkman) Martz, and they are
both deceased. In June 1974, he married Dianne Chill, who survives.
Survivors
include a son, Kevin; two sisters, Ann Roberts, Trenton, MI, and Betty Schranf,
Norwalk, and a brother, Richard Martz, Ottoville.
He was
preceded in death by a brother James.
Mr. Martz was a graduate of
Ottoville HS. He retired after 24 years with Southwestern Bell in St. Louis, MO.
Funeral
services were held in St. Louis on Tuesday, August 14, at 10:30 a.m.
Funeral
arrangements were handled by Kutial Funeral Home, Oakville, MO.
Memorials
may be made to the American Cancer Society.
8-23-1993
Odelia C. Bensman
Odelia C.
Bensman, 96, Cloverdale, died at 11:25 p.m. Monday, August 23, 1993, ay
Paradise Oaks Nursing Home, Cloverdale.
She was
born February 15, 1897, in Ottoville, to Joseph J. and Wilhelmina (Lehmkuhl)
Miller, she married Henry J. Bensman on June 2, 1915, and he died May 2, 1958.
Surviving
are five daughters, Hildegard Bensman, Delphos, Gertrude Deabler, Kenton, Mrs.
John (Geraldine) Houck, Holgate, Mrs. Mac (Agnes) Shadle, Ft. Wayne, IN, and
Bernadine Houck, Continental; a son, Herbert, Woodstock; 24 grandchildren; 45
great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Jerome
Miller, Findlay, Edwin Miller, Defiance, and Benno Miller, Delphos; and two
sisters, Marcella Bendele, Ottoville, and Sister Leonissa Miller, Dayton.
She was
preceded in death by a granddaughter; three great-grandchildren; two brothers,
Leo and Cyril Miller; an two sisters, Sister Pius Miller an Edwina Byrne.
Mrs.
Bensman was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church, CLC
Council No. 213 and Alter Rosary Society, all in Continental.
Visitation
will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Snyder Funeral Home, Continental,
where a Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.
A funeral
Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Barbara’s Catholic Church,
Cloverdale. Rev. Herman Fortman will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary’s
Cemetery, Ottoville.
Memorials
may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
8-27-1993
Amelia M. Kehres
Amelia Mary
Kehres, 87, Cloverdale, died at 7:55 a.m. Friday, August 27, 1993, at Paradise
Oaks Nursing Center, Cloverdale.
She was
born March 25, 1906, in Ottoville, to John and Anna (Helmkamp) Kehres.
She was
preceded in death by three sisters, Sr. Victoria Kehres, Anna Rekart, and Hilda
Kehres.
Miss Kehres
was a homemaker and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,
Ottoville.
Services
were held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,
Ottoville. Rev. Sylvan Obergefell officiated. Burial was made in St. Mary’s
Cemetery, Ottoville.
Funeral
arrangements were handled by Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville.
9-10-1993
Ambrose E. Gmeiner
Ambrose E.
Gmeiner, 87, Ottawa, died at 9:10 a.m. Friday, September 10, 1993, at Calvary
Manor Nursing Home, Glandorf.
He was born
June 7, 1906 in Ottoville, to Leonard and Mary (Muller) Gmeiner. He married
Cecelia R. Ficchi on May 7, 1929, and she survives.
Also
surviving are a son, Leonard, Reisterstown, MD; three daughters, Sister Therese
Mary Gmeiner, I.H.M., Primose, PA, Mrs. Hugh (Rita) Algeo. West Chester, PA,
and Mrs. Raymond (Philomena) Kistler, Ottawa; 17 grandchildren; and 19
great-grandchildren.
He was
preceded in death by a brother, Rudolph; and five sisters, Freda Gmeiner, Alma
Holtgreven, Ida Ehlen, Amelia Reynolds, and Sr. Amelda Gmeinerm CDP.
Mr. Gemeiner
retired in 1958 after 29 years with the Philadelphia Police Department where he
was a Lieutenant. He was a former Provident Life Insurance agent. He was a
former owner/operator of Gmeiner Shoe Store in Ottawa. He was a member of Sts
Peter and Paul Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus, both of Ottawa. He was
a Marine Corps. Veteran.
A funeral
Mass was said at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church,
Ottawa. Revs. Ken Eckstein and Leonard Kistler officiated. Burial was made in
the Church cemetery.
Funeral
arrangements were handled by McCrate-Love Funeral Home, Ottawa.
Memorials
may be made to Sts. Peter and Paul School Education Foundation.
9-14-1993
Ambrose D. Ricker
Ambrose D.
Ricker, 73, Ottoville, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, September 14, 1993, at Ft. Wayne
Veteran’s Hospital.
He was born
September 25, 1919, in Putnam County, to Joseph and Elinor (Miller) Ricker. On
November 14, 1945, he married Loretta M. Pohlman, who survives.
Survivors
include four sons, Dennis O., Steven D., Marvin J., all of Ottoville, and Dan
J., Van Wert; two brothers, George Ricker, Ottoville, and Omer Ricker, Ft.
Jennings; and four sisters, Mrs. Irvin (Adeline) Pohlman, and Mrs. Robert
(Jeannette) Brickner, both of Delphos, Mrs. Virgil (Marciel) Bellman, Ottawa,
and Mrs. James (Margaret) Schimmoeller, Ft. Jennings; and nine grandchildren.
Mr. Ricker
was a farmer and a maintenance man for Monterey Township, Putnam County, for 13
years.
He was a
member of the Ottoville Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, Ottoville. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of World War II having
served in Germany and was a prisoner of war.
Mass of
Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, Ottoville. Rev. Sylvan Obergfell officiated. Burial was made in St.
Mary’s Cemetery, Ottoville.
Funeral
arrangements were handled by Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Elevator
Fund or to St. Mary’s Cemetery Fund.
10-4-1993
Elizabeth R. Miller
Elizabeth
R. Miller, 83, Ottoville, died at 3:23 p.m. Monday, October 4, 1993, at Delphos
Memorial Home, Delphos.
She was
born June 23, 1910, in Ottoville, to Christian and Elizabeth (Hilvers) Koester.
On June 13, 1934, she married Roman Miller. He died in 1954.
Survivors
include one daughter, Mrs. Norbert (Dorothy) Grothause, Delphos; six
grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Preceding
her in death were five brothers, Henry Anthony, Chris, Ben and William Koester.
She was a
homemaker and a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville.
Mass of
Christian Burial was at 12 noon on Wednesday (today) at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, Ottoville. Rev. Sylvan obergefell officiated. Burial was in
St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ottoville.
Funeral
arrangements were handled by Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville.
10-29-1993
Victor G. Honigford
Victor G.
Honigford, 61, Ottoville, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 29, 1993, at his
residence.
He was born
August 14, 1932, in Putnam County, to John and Theresa (Weber) Honigford. On
January 23, 1954, he married Doris Ann Smith, who survives.
Survivors
include four sons, Gene, Machesney Park, IL, Ron, Ottawa, and Bill and Brian,
both at home; three daughters, Mrs. Roger (Deborah) Eickholt, Lima, Mrs. Brent
(Diane) Fackler, Kenton, and Darlene Honigford, Columbus; three brothers,
Alfred, Ottoville, Roger, Leipsic, and Walter (Butch), Delphos; two sisters,
Hank (Rosalie) Wegesin, Delphos, and Mrs. Anna Marie Kahle, Glandorf; and 14
grandchildren.
He was
preceded in death by two daughters, Denise and Mary Honigford; a son Joseph;
and two brothers, Oswald and Urban (Bud) Honigford.
Mr.
Honigford was an employee of stock follow-up at Ford Motor Co., Lima Engine
Plant, and a retired farmer. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Ottoville, the Holy Name Society, St. Mary's Credit Union
and United Auto Workers Local 1219 and he was an Army Veteran of the Korean
War.
Mass of
Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, Ottoville. Rev. Sylvan Obergefell officiated. Burial was in
St. Mary's Cemetery, Ottoville.
Funeral
Arrangements were handled by Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rita's Hospice, Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church building repair fund, or to the American Cancer Society.
10-15-1993
Grace K. Koester
Grace
Katherine Koester, daughter of Larry and Belinda (Johnston) Koester who survive
in Oswego, IL, was stillborn Friday, October 15, 1993 at 4:45 p.m.
Other
survivors include one brother, Nikoloaus and a sister, Abigail, at home in
Oswego; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Helen Koester, Ottoville; maternal
grandparents, William and Dorothy Johnston, Toledo; also many aunts and uncles.
Graveside
services will be at the convenience of the family. The Rev. Sylvan Obergefell
will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ottoville.
Arrangements
are being handled by Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville.
11-18-1993
Leo E. Heck
Leo E. Heck, 80, Ottoville, died at
11:55 p.m. Thursday, November 18, 1993, at his home in rural Ottoville.
He was born
February 10, 1913, in Paulding County, to Edward and Alice (Perl) Heck. On June
9, 1942, he married Margaret L. Rekart, who died July 19, 1961.
Mr. Heck
was a retired farmer and a retired employee of Georgia Pacific in Ottawa. He
was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ottoville and a
member of the Ottoville Holy Name Society.
Survivors
include two sons, James, Lima, and Kevin, Bedford, TX; three daughters, Mary
Beth Jutte, Clayton, Suzanne Phelps, Carrolton, TX, and Jean Jackson, McClean,
VA, Hicksville; a special friend, Olive Baldwin, Grover Hill; and six
grandchildren.
Services
were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,
Ottoville. Rev. Sylvan Obergefell officiated. Burial was in St. Mary’s
Cemetery, Ottoville.
Funeral arrangements
were handled by Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville.
Memorial
contributions may be made to St. Rita’s Hospice.
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